Dolly Parton is marking her eightieth birthday with a brand new chapter of one among her most enduring songs. The nation icon has launched a freshly recorded model of “Gentle of a Clear Blue Morning,” bringing collectively Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Reba McEntire and Queen Latifah for a collaborative take that leans into the track’s authentic promise of resilience and renewal.
The reimagined monitor arrives forward of Parton’s January 19 birthday and is out now, accompanied by a music video. Proceeds from the one and video will profit pediatric most cancers analysis at Monroe Carell Jr. Kids’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. This continues Parton’s long-standing dedication to philanthropy tied on to her inventive work.
First launched in 1977 on New Harvest…First Gathering, “Gentle of a Clear Blue Morning” reached No. 11 on Billboard’s Scorching Nation Singles chart and has since develop into one among Parton’s most quietly highly effective compositions. Written throughout a interval of non-public uncertainty, the track has endured as a mild declaration of hope fairly than a grand anthem. That tone stays intact right here, even because the association expands.
The brand new recording options David Foster on piano and background vocals from The Christ Church Choir, including a measured sense of scale with out overpowering the intimacy of the lyrics. Produced by Parton alongside Kent Wells and combined by Chris Lord-Alge, the monitor permits every collaborator house whereas sustaining Parton’s voice because the emotional anchor.
Every featured artist shares a private or skilled historical past with Parton. Cyrus, her goddaughter, has beforehand collaborated along with her on “Rainbowland” and “Wrecking Ball.” McEntire and Parton revisited “Does He Love You” collectively, whereas Wilson joined Parton for a Judds tribute recording. Queen Latifah reunites with Parton after their onscreen collaboration within the 2012 movie Joyful Noise.
Past this launch, Dolly Parton continues to increase her affect throughout music, publishing and dwell efficiency, with initiatives starting from her upcoming Songteller Resort to the touring symphonic expertise Threads: My Songs in Symphony. At 80, this collaboration feels much less like a retrospective and extra like a reminder of how her songwriting continues to journey ahead, carried by voices throughout generations and genres.
Watch the official music video beneath:
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